In order to provide employers with
qualified and available Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers,
the DGA & AICP maintain several qualifications lists.

An employer who is signatory to the DGA-AICP national collective
bargaining agreement must give preference of employment to individuals
who have met the requirements for placement on the appropriate qualifications
list. Specific work requirements must be met and documentation provided
for placement on these lists. Should you wish to be eligible for DGA
employment in these categories, you must meet specific criteria which
is set forth in the commercial collective bargaining agreement.

The lists are as follows:

New York

Southern California

Third Area

UPM

UPM

UPM

1st

1st

1st

2nd

2nd

2nd

Placement on one of the lists is the first step in
becoming a DGA member as an Assistant Director or Unit Production
Manager. Your placement greatly enhances your ability to seek and
accept employment in your category with a DGA signatory company. Please
note: If you
desire DGA membership, you should contact the Guild
directly to obtain a membership application.

For specific questions regarding the DGA (i.e.; initiation fee,
annual dues, pension & health plans), please contact them directly.
COMMERCIALS CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION is a third party administrator and is not part of or representative of the DGA.

There is much information to process regarding placement on these
lists. We recommend that you read this site thoroughly to get
an overview of the requirements and download
an application.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The CQL requires that all applicants call the office at 212-397-0930 to discuss their application prior to submission. Applications received without prior phone contact will not be accepted.